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Hindsight 20-20

 
The Tragedy

It happened years ago when I was driving from Montreal,
      it had started snowing pretty gentle snowflakes;
but once I got on the highway the snow was coming down,
           it was heavy and visiblility was impossible now.

There were a lot of big transport trucks on the highway,
      they were passing cars very fast fanning snow;
I was a hill and could not see the top behind was a truck,
            when I got to the top the cars were stopped. 

I kept looking in my rear mirror at those truck lights so close,
      every vehicle on the hill was not moving anymore;
then, the huge truck crashed right into the back of my car,
           I recall looking down as my car sailed up above. 

It was like slow motion with no noise as I watched the horror,
      my life did not flash in my mind but I was scared;
I truly thought my life was over then my car crashed down,
           it was sliding down the road until it stopped.

The police opened the door and helped me out and I was fine,
      my car however was split in half behind my seat;
I remember the officer saying it was not your day to die miss, 
           heard that sadly many people had died in the crash.
 

The Vision

I had to take a bus home in the snowstorm so had time to think,
      had my God spared me death for some reason;
it that why I did not see my life flash in my mind as the car sailed,
            did I have a future purpose to fulfill in this life.

For days and days I was haunted with questions of the reason why,
      I now realize how precious each day of life is;
as we never know when our time will end, in a second it can be gone,
          so, I promised myself to live in the moment always.

Time passed and I felt the need to write poetry in the night and day,
      I could not write enough and it become a thirst;
soon, I began to believe this was my purpose in life to write poetry,
           poetry of my life so that I can inspire and help.

And so I do, share my life in words, the good and the sad things,
      yes, all the deaths, all the problems, all the sadness;
some tell me my poems have helped them realize they are not alone,
           I believe it is my purpose to share with others in pain.

If that is my purpose in poetry I gladly take up my pen and write,
      if I can help a single person God will be proud of me;
so, I write of my life, all the suffering and all the pain and deaths,
            and I share my anguish, grief and my emotions.

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Crystol Woods Date: 11/30/2024 12:47:00 PM And you do so with grace and tremendous talent! Praise God He spared you and the world has the opportunity to read your poetry, to connect with humanity.A wonderful entry! Thank you! Xoxo Login to Reply Constance La France Date: 12/3/2024 3:54:00 AM Crystol, thank you for the contest and my placement, and for the comment, and compliment, blessings, Constance

Michael Tor Date: 11/3/2024 4:44:00 PM While working in a NYS correctional facility I walked in on an inmate trying to stab another inmate. I walked up behind the inmate that was doing the stabbing and used physical force to save the other inmate in the process I was cut by the shank he used. I came close to being killed, my adrenaline was off the charts I received an accommodation. When I was done my fellow officers told me next time let them kill themselves. I am so glad Constance you survived this tragedy. Login to Reply Constance La France Date: 11/3/2024 10:50:00 PM Michael, thank you for sharing, I don't think you are the sort of man that could let those men kill each other. You deserened a accommodation. Yes, God spared me that day, no reason for it really, but like you say, I had a purpose to write and write I do, blessings, Constance Michael Tor Date: 11/3/2024 4:46:00 PM God had a purpose for you and that was to share your Poetry through your messages to humanity. Hope you are coping and blessings and healing your way. Hugs.xoxo

Kim Rodrigues Date: 11/2/2024 3:07:00 PM Wow! I likewise ruminate over the time I nearly lost my life choking, airway completely cutoff, with only a couple seamen recruits to come to my aid. Thankfully one saved my life. I think about how I wasn’t scared, how the curtain started to fall over my mind. Thankfully wasn’t my day either. So glad you made it through and are here with us today. We are encouraged by you and see your bravery, and talent. HUGS! Login to Reply Constance La France Date: 11/2/2024 5:49:00 PM Kim, thank you for sharing and for the comment, and hugs, love Constance